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Bought my first BMW 328i in February of 2010 and other than a few problems with the music gadgets I have loved it. Had to have my Satelite radio reprogramed and a new USB port installed. I guess I have definitely caught the fever. I am seriously thinking of placing an order for Z4 35i, Crimson, Black or Beige Kansas Leather, Brushed Aluminum, Premium Sound Package, Sport Package, and Premium Package. I have been back and forth for a few months on a 6 speed manual or the 7 speed auto with paddles. At this moment I am leaning towards the auto. It appears to me that this years paddles are longer and are up(right) and down(left) shifting as opposed to the short stubby paddles that work in unison. I would make sure of this and a few other things before I placed an order. I drove a 28i that had the up/down paddles and the car was wonderful, I have driven probably 4 different Z4s, including an M and I loved each one of them. Think I would go with the 35i for more HP/Torque. Would love the 35is but thats a little out of my price range. Decisions decisions.

Met with the dealer today but was unable to agree on a price to place an order for a 35i. Dont know if its against Forum rules or in poor taste to mention dollar figures so I wont do that here. PM me for more info if it would help anybody in their own negotiations.

Was able to agree on a price today with Bluegrass BMW of Paducah, KY. My order has been placed for a Z4 35i, Crimson, Beige Kansas, Brushed Aluminum, Premium Pkg, Premium Sound Pkg, Sport Pkg, BMW Assist/Bluetooth/ Sat radio with 2 clutch automatic. Was told 6-8weeks. Needless to say I am excited.

6-8 Weeks is about right for a car staring production within a few days of placing the order.

Our car is scheduled for assembly on week 9 and delivery on week 12. This is the end of week 4, so you will probably get your Z just before we do.

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Spoke with my Client Advisor yesterday and he said my car would be finished being built on March 2. So it will definitely not make it in the "6-8 week" time frame I was given. Not a big surprise but of course Im a little dissapointed. He said the goal would be to have my car by April 1. So I am looking at a period of 9-10 weeks. I hope. So Andrew you will probably be in your car before I am in mine. Good Luck.

Well that's just a few days longer than 8 weeks. Not too bad. I had my ED on 2/25 and the car should be either on a ship that left yesterday or on 3/8. Shipping info on the web usually lags behind real life a little bit, so I can't tell if it's on yesterday's ship yet. It's a 2 week trip, then it stays at the finishing facility in NJ for a couple of days, then it's shipped to your dealer. The wait is killer!

Spoke with my Client Advisor yesterday and he said my car would be finished being built on March 2. S... He said the goal would be to have my car by April 1....So Andrew you will probably be in your car before I am in mine. Good Luck.

March 2 was the end of week 9. Our cars may have been right next to each other on the assembly line.

3 weeks to the UK. It takes a dealer here about 5 days for the delivery check and to get number plates and a tax disk. . . . We should take delivery just a few days ahead of you. . .

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So Andrew you will probably be in your car before I am in mine. Good Luck.

Our Z4 arrived at the dealer this morning. They will have it ready for collection on the 15th, but we won't able to go get it until sometime after the 18th.

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collinite 845 for the wheels...two coats 12 hours apart.....spray/wipe with alcohol/water first to get a clean surface so the collinite can cross-link...

Collinite 845 is a great wax, but the problem with it and all carnauba waxes is that they don't hold up in heat heat applications, such as car wheels. They just melt off. That's why synthetics are more long-lasting. At least that's been my experience and what I've read. I know everyone has there favorite things when it comes to detailing; I've had a lot of success with Klasse products, particularly Klasse SG for wheels.

I don't see a wheel really getting hot , collonite worked for me for years . I suggested it as its more well known.however a better choice recently seems to be polymers. The two that I really like are ultimate paint guard or Rejex.